Phthalates are nasty! According to the Environmental Working Group: Phthalates, called “plasticizers,” are a group of industrial chemicals used to make plastics like polyvinyl chloride (PVC) more flexible or resilient and also as solvents. Phthalates are nearly ubiquitous in modern society, found in, among other things, toys, food packaging, hoses, raincoats, shower curtains, vinyl flooring, [...]
I’m a fan of “Science Fridays” on NPR and so I’m going to piggyback on the idea and implement my own, similar idea. Since my son has cornered the Friday posts with his Green Tip of the Week, I’m going to launch the Raising Them Green Science Wednesdays. On
